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      Home/Elections/1960/Governor/Arizona
      1960·Governor·Arizona

      Arizona Governor

      Winner
      REP
      Paul Fannin
      59.3%235,502 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Lee Ackerman
      40.7%161,605 votes
      Margin
      R+18.6
      397,107 total votes
      2 candidates397,107 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Paul FanninREP✓
      		REP235,50259.3%
      Lee AckermanDEM
      		DEM161,60540.7%

      Seat History

      Governor in Arizona

      2022
      Katie HobbsDEM
      D+0.7
      2018
      Doug DuceyREP
      R+14.2
      2014
      Doug DuceyREP
      R+11.8
      2010
      Jan BrewerREP
      R+11.9
      2006
      Janet NapolitanoDEM
      D+27.1
      2002
      Janet NapolitanoDEM
      D+1.0
      1998
      Jane Dee HullREP
      R+25.4
      1994
      Fife SymingtonREP
      R+8.2
      1991
      Fife SymingtonREP
      R+4.7
      1986
      Evan MechamREP
      R+5.2
      1982
      Bruce BabbittDEM
      D+30.0
      1978
      Bruce BabbittDEM
      D+7.7
      1974
      Raul H. CastroDEM
      D+0.8
      1970
      John R WilliamsREP
      R+1.9
      1968
      John R WilliamsREP
      R+15.7
      View all Governor history for Arizona →

      Candidates

      Lee AckermanDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+18.6
      Career1960-1960
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Paul FanninREP
      Record5W-0L
      Avg MarginR+10.7
      Career1958-1970
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →

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